Captain Jim Morrow, USN
Captain Jim Morrow, a native of Ohio, graduated from Ohio University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering. He received his commission through the NUPOC program in April 1999.
Captain Morrow served on four fast-attack submarines, a guided missile submarine, and a strategic missile submarine. As a junior Officer onboard USS MAINE (SSBN 741) (GOLD) home ported in Kings Bay, GA, he served as Electrical Officer, Reactor Controls Assistant, and Communications Officer during five strategic deterrent patrols. He next served as a split-tour junior Officer aboard PCU TEXAS (SSN 775) in Newport News, VA with focus on reactor and propulsion plant preparation during the ship’s new construction phase. CAPT Morrow completed his department head tour as Navigation-Operations Officer onboard USS SANTA FE (SSN 763) home ported in Kittery, ME and Pearl Harbor, HI, where he completed a Panama Canal transit, interfleet transfer, and one Western Pacific deployment. As Executive Officer on USS NORTH CAROLINA (SSN 7777), home ported in Pearl Harbor, HI, he completed a Western Pacific deployment. Captain Morrow ’s first submarine command tour was USS NEW MEXICO (SSN 779), home ported in Kittery, ME and Norfolk, VA where he completed a two-year CNO maintenance availability followed by 8 months of operations up and down the East Coast of the United States. His last command tour was the guided missile submarine USS MICHIGAN (SSGN 727) (BLUE) where he completed two Western Pacific Deployments. USS MAINE, USS SANTA FE, and USS MICHIGAN (twice) were awarded the Battle Efficiency “E” during his tours.
Prior to reporting to the Boston Consortium NROTC as the Professor of Naval Science, he previously served ashore as an in-residence student at the United States Naval War College, Operations Officer at Submarine Squadron 3, Executive Officer and Tactical Exercise Analysis Lead at the DEVRON-12 and UWDC Tactical Analysis Group, Deputy Commander at Submarine Squadron 4, Senior Evaluator on the SUBLANT Combat Readiness Evaluation Team, and Senior Member of the USFFC Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board. Captain Morrow earned a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University and completed Joint Professional Military Education with a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College.
Captain Morrow assumed the position as Professor of Naval Science for the Boston Consortium on July 16, 2025.